Podcast by Kerry Gendron
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Award-winning author Jane Leder and guests take a deep dive into the joys and challenges of being an older woman. "Older Women & Friends" is a podcast that sets the record straight, dispels the myths, explores the many contributions older women make and the wisdom they have earned and are anxious to share. Add a sense of humor, and there are many reasons why older women are the happiest demographic in the country today.
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Send us a text Based on the most recent data available, 272,454 women were diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2022, 42,211 women died from the disease. . Deb Krier got the call that most women over fifty dread. She’d barely made it home from her annual mammogram when the phone rang, and her doctor told her to return for a second mammogram and biopsie…
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Send us a Text Message. "Aging is a process of living." ______ Tracey Gendron Guest Tracey Gendron, professor, author, and activist, reminds listeners that we don't want to be younger versions of ourselves: We've worked too hard to get where we are today. However, the way we learn about aging is filled with misconceptions. We've never learned the t…
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Send us a Text Message. Women over 50 are a force to reckon with. There are 63 million of us. On average, we women live six years longer than men, yet, sadly, many older women spend on average the last 14 years of their lives in a cascade of poor health. “Men die quicker, but women get sicker.” Maddy Dychtwald, national best-selling author and co-f…
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Send us a Text Message. THIS IS A REPOST OF AN EPISODE THAT FIRST RAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2022. IT HAS HAD MORE LISTENS THAN ANY OTHER EPISODE on "OLDER WOMEN & FRIENDS." ENJOY! If you have a sleep problem, you’re not alone. More than 30 percent of women over 50 are dealing with sleep issues. You’ve probably tried any number of solutions. Sadly, nothin…
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Send us a Text Message. How can playful dares and simple activities transform your journey, no matter your age? Join us as we chat with the vibrant Jodi Silverman, who shares her inspiring path from playful childhood adventures in Northeast Philadelphia to becoming a beacon of joy for midlife women. Jodi takes us through her career transitions from…
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Send us a Text Message. Are some or most of your precious memories stuffed in a box (boxes) and stuck in a closet? Have you sworn you’ll organize the photos, keepsakes, and letters from an old boyfriend but just haven’t found the time? It’s understandable. You’ve been crazy busy. But you’re not getting any younger, and in those boxes are stories yo…
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Send us a Text Message. This episode is the first of several that celebrates older female artists. If you or someone you know fits the bill, please email me at j.leder@comcast.net. What makes an artist tick? How can she find the time to create, given all the demands of everyday life? What barriers do female artists face that many men do not? How im…
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Send us a Text Message. As older women and men, we have seen a lot: suffering, miracles, and so much more. "And we're not finished yet," says guest Janis Johnston, retired therapist, author, and blogger. "We can ask ourselves what is the next thing we might learn. What is meaningful? Answering questions like these helps us find creativity in our li…
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Send us a Text Message. Here's a whopper: there are approximately 67 million grandparents in the U.S. today. Slightly more than twenty-six percent of them in the U.S. are mid-lifers. That's crazy, right? Many grandparents are still working, many have older children living in the house, and many may be taking care of their parents. While there is li…
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Send us a Text Message. For some of us, turning 80 is right around the corner; for others, 80 might seem a lifetime away. No matter your age, listening to the stories of older women and the wisdom they’ve earned can be instructive and uplifting. I don’t know about you, but every time I read about someone who has lived beyond the current life expect…
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Send us a Text Message. I believe in the power of stories, and Yvonne Marchese's story is a doozy. She is what she calls a "serial pivotal," person, a person who has changed course many times in her life. For many years, she was filled with frustration, anger, and even depression. The future held little promise. But when she was in her late 40s, sh…
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Send us a Text Message. In the late 70s, Jan Yager was single and convinced she'd never find a life partner. So, she turned her attention, research, and writing to the importance of friendships and the many ways friends impact our lives. Studies show that a network of good friends makes our lives more satisfying and that, as we age, it is important…
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Send us a Text Message. One of the first questions I ask a guest is to describe her childhood. It never fails that the child they describe is in so many ways the older woman they’ve become, As either a Jesuit or Aristotle said, “Show me a child until he (she) is seven and I will show you the man (woman.)” Diana Place is the founder of the 333 Colle…
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Send us a Text Message. If you read Bonnie Marcus' second book, Not Done Yet, and listen to her podcast, "Badass Women At Any Age," you'll discover a woman who knows her sh-- and isn't afraid to tell readers and listeners that she's pissed, real pissed, because older women in the workplace continue to be overlooked and passed over. Bonnie may have …
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Send us a Text Message. Either you or someone you know is single for the first time in decades. Add to that the number of older adults, particularly women, who have been widowed, and you are in a tsunami of people 65+ who are looking for love. Author, journalist, and relationship expert Francine Russo knows more than most about the loss of a partne…
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Older Women In The Media w/ Susan Douglas, professor of Communication Studies, University of Michigan
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Send us a Text Message. It's become a cliche: older women in the media are portrayed as mothers, grandmothers, washed-up lovers, mother-in-laws. Think of the invasive mother-in-law in "Everyone Loves Raymond." And the same goes for "Steinfeld." And then think of how men in their 60s, particularly in movies, are paired with women in their late 20s o…
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Send us a Text Message. I’m a big fan of the AARP Bulletin and was particularly taken by a cover article titled Super Agers. I’d never heard that term before. Is a Super Ager someone whose appearance belies their age? Or is it someone who can do the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle in pencil? Or are we talking about something much bigger? Who…
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Send us a Text Message. Diana was that bookish girl who sat in the front of the classroom and always had her homework done. A self-described latch-key kid with a lot of time on her hands, she loved to record bits of Disney and other cartoons in many different voices and then sit back and listen to herself. It’s no surprise that years later, she lan…
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Send us a Text Message. We all have bumps in our lives ranging from not-so-major (Think: a fender bender or a lost credit card) to the big stuff, like divorce, the death of a loved one, or the loss of a job. The challenge is navigating life’s biggest changes and coming out stronger and happier on the other side. How the heck do we do that? Linda Ro…
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Send us a Text Message. Janine Vanderburg is one of those women I’d want to be on my team. I don’t know if she can play pickleball, but I do know that her commitment to, as she says, “slaying the ageism dragon” is vital—some might say all-consuming. She does a lot of great stuff, but it is “Changing The Narrative,” the organization she founded in 2…
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Send us a Text Message. Shannon Jarrott’s grandmother never lived in the family’s home but played a big role in Shannon’s and, eventually, her younger brother’s lives. Her grandmother was there when she got off the school bus. She was there for the long, carefree summer days. She is, says Shannon, why she became a gerontologist and expert on interg…
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Send us a Text Message. Ageism does its best to stereotype older women (and men) as invisible, unhappy, and dependent. The message is: "If you think life sucks now, just wait because the longer you live, the worse it's going to get." Yikes! But Ashton Applewhite, age advocate and author of "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism," shakes down…
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Send us a Text Message. “Your decisions should be based on your curiosity, not your fear.” Are you curious why older people are the happiest demographic in the country? I know I am, which is why Sky Bergman, photographer, professor, and documentary filmmaker, is my guest in this not-to-be-missed episode. Sky’s first documentary, “Lives Well Lived,”…
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Send us a Text Message. We’re so beyond periods. Hell, it’s menopause and post-menopause that we care about. And as for changing the world . . . well, we’ve got a lot on our minds that does not include young girls and their periods. Hold up. There’s a story here that reads like fiction. Millions of girls have no idea what is happening to their bodi…
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Send us a Text Message. Joanne Greene was the take-charge mother, wife, professional who never saw a challenge she couldn't meet. Busy, busy. Constantly on the go. No time to take a breath and consider what was driving her to live her life at break-neck speed. And then a traumatic accident forced Joanne to give up total control and depend on others…
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Send us a Text Message. Patricia Greenberg was on a track to be a dentist. But her path changed when she took a home economics class in college and fell in love with dietetics and wellness. Since then, she has been a dietician, a chef, the owner of a vegetarian restaurant, and now a sought-after spokeswoman for taking care of ourselves from the ins…
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Send us a Text Message. Judy Foreman is a survivor of physical and emotional abuse from both her mother and father. Her dad – she had to call him by his first name only—was an alcoholic, a bully, and the perpetrator of unending abuse until Judy left home for Wesley College. Her mother could not or would not express love and affection. Judy can’t re…
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Send us a Text Message. You might wonder what a 31-year-old woman in her thirties knows about fashion for older women. I had the same question. Who is Londoner Jacynth Bassett, and why, as a late twenty-something, did she leave her law studies behind to launch an online women’s clothing boutique—an all-inclusive boutique that has older women in min…
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Send us a Text Message. “I'm too old to start a new career” “I shouldn’t exercise a lot because I can easily injure myself.” “Both of my parents died young, so I guess that’s my fate, too.” “I’d better give up driving now, even though my eyesight is good.” Sound familiar? Have you heard these gender myths bandied about, and maybe deep down, you act…
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Bridging the Pleasure Gap: A Deep Dive into Female Sexual Satisfaction with Dr. Laurie Mintz
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Send us a Text Message. Listeners have asked for an episode about sex—how to have good sex, problems and solutions post-menopause, and how to talk to partners about what we need and how to get it. Laurie Mintz is a professor emeritus of human sexuality whose book, Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters—And How to Get has been praised as a …
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Send us a Text Message. There is so much to unpack in my interview with Jeanette. Did you know that our brains improve with age? Hmm . . . . And did you know that the population is growing older, with a 50/50 chance that someone born today will live until she is 100? Why should we be “put out to pasture” when we’re 65: there is so much that older p…
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Send us a Text Message. What does a Gen Zer think about aging and older women? As it turns out, plenty. Young women in their twenties are focused on careers, potential partners, finances, and friendships--just as it should be. But they are burdened with the expectations of our youth-obsessed culture, in many ways, just as older women are. I hope yo…
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Send us a Text Message. In her new book, Not Too Old For That: How Women Are Changing the Story of Aging, Vicki Larson adds her voice to the growing conversation of older women taking control of the narrative. Larson, 66, tackles topics like online dating, sex, and changing living arrangements for older women who value their independence. She champ…
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Send us a Text Message. Are you a woman in mid-life? Are you dealing for the first time with feeling invisible? Are you trying to beat the clock of aging? Do you look toward the experiences and wisdom of older women to help show the way? Join Ann Douglas, author of “Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Mid…
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Send us a Text Message. NextTtribe is an online magazine for women 50+ that has expanded into a source for women-only trips to fabulous places like Paris and the Scottish Isles. The bonds between women, especially as we age, are cemented in these trips. Listen to Jeannie and two other women who have traveled together as they talk about their trips …
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Send us a Text Message. The authors of Not Dead Yet: Rebooting Your Life After 50 and Suddenly Single After 50, share their stories about divorce, death, dating, friendship, and much more. Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane have been friends for decades, drawn together by their love of writing and the shared life experiences of older women. Both …
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Send us a Text Message. Yep, that’s right: a national organization of grandmothers who have organized and joined the fight for affordable and available abortions and reproductive care. Two members share their emotional stories of having had an abortion before the passage of Roe v Wade. And here we are again. There is much to learn from these women.…
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Send us a Text Message. Back by popular demand, retired physician and sleep specialist, Lucinda Sykes takes listeners on a mindfulness journey. She shares her many decades-long mindfulness practices and how being mindful helps boost optimism, perseverance, and shared wisdom.
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Reinventing Your Life After Retirement and Following Your Dreams with Melissa Davey, Documentary Filmmaker
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Send us a Text Message. It's never too late to follow your dreams after retirement. Melissa Davey retired at 65 to follow her dream of becoming a documentary filmmaker. “Beyond Sixty” is a feature-length film about women over 60 that showcases women’s experiences and continued relevance as they age. Ten women between the ages of 63 and 86 share the…
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Send us a Text Message. Join professional organizer Dr. Regina Lark as she discusses the connection between the clutter in your head and the clutter under your bed. Lark offers an insightful, humorous, and mindful way of looking at the chaos of clutter and explains why some of us can keep a clear path while others can’t get organized, no matter how…
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Send us a Text Message. Ageism does its best to stereotype older women (and men) as invisible, unhappy, and dependent. The message is: "If you think it sucks now, just wait because the longer you live, the worse it's going to get." Listen to Ashton Applewhite, age advocate and author of "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism," as she shakes …
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Send us a Text Message. Do you tend to meet others’ needs at your own expense? Are you a people-pleaser who worries about being likable at all costs? Psychotherapist, interfaith minister, and the author of The Emotionally Exhausted Woman, Nancy Colier talks about how women are conditioned to believe that we should do it all and be all to everyone e…
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Send us a Text Message. Edy Nathan is an author, certified sex therapist, blogger, and motivational speaker. Edy shares her experiences with loss and trauma and the healing process—a process that is not about forgetting but about remembering more peacefully. Edy encourages us to face our grief head-on, to “dance” with it, and to recognize that grie…
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Send us a Text Message. Diets make weight loss seem simple by telling you to follow their “simple” steps. But diets don’t address the subconscious wiring underneath our behaviors that override our best intentions when we’re tired, stressed, or bored. Lizzie Merritt is a Martha Beck Certified Wayfinder Life Coach and professional weight loss coach. …
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Send us a Text Message. If you have a sleep problem, you’re not alone. More than 30 percent of women over 50 are dealing with sleep issues. You’ve probably tried any number of solutions. Sadly, nothing has worked. Lucinda Sykes, a retired physician and now a personal sleep coach, explains what we lose when we don’t sleep well and offers steps to en…
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Send us a Text Message. At times, aging ain’t pretty. Body parts begin to fail. Memory is no longer our most trusted pal. We lose people we love dearly. BUT THERE IS GOOD NEWS. Lots of it. And Karen Brees, co-author of “Getting Real About Getting Older,” talks with me about how we can live fully in our sixties, seventies, and beyond—how we can meet…
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Send us a Text Message. Ilana Landsberg-Lewis has spent her entire adult life engaged in the struggle for the rights of women and girls. Although she is not a grandmother yet, she is inspired by what she calls the “disrupters” and “influencers,” elder women who kick stereotypes to the curb with their wisdom and their personal and public contributio…
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Send us a Text Message. The UK’s #1 "Online Fitness Expert for Women 50+,” Jan Malloch has quite a story to tell. Both her mother and father died in their fifties, the result of too much alcohol, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. Determined not to follow in her parents' footsteps, Jan got off the couch and went to the gym, first as a volunteer to…
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Send us a Text Message. Integrative, holistic health coach and author of "The Magic of Menopause: A Holistic Guide To Get Your Health Back" Lorraine Miano talks with Jane about working with women in all phases of menopause who have weight, metabolism, and aging concerns so that they can have more energy, less stress and feel comfortable in their ow…
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Season 2 - Episode 1 by Kerry GendronΑπό τον Kerry Gendron
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